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KERA : Tarrant County inmate’s ‘unnecessary death’ spotlights mental health crisis in jails nationwide
People with mental illnesses are the least able to advocate for themselves, putting them in the most danger in jail, Gundu said. Now, she’s pushing the state to prevent people with mental illnesses from going to jail in the first place. Read More
Chron.com : Harris County Jail victims’ families demand action at Commissioners Court
People with mental illnesses are the least able to advocate for themselves, putting them in the most danger in jail, Gundu said. Now, she’s pushing the state to prevent people with mental illnesses from going to jail in the first place. Read More
Letter From Families Impacted by the Crisis at the Harris County Jail
We, the undersigned, are the mothers, wives, and daughters of people who have suffered–and in many cases died–in the Harris County Jail. We write to you to voice our concerns over the County’s failure to adequately respond to the ongoing human rights crisis occurring within the walls of the jail. Read More
Press release from Grieving Family Members to Harris County Commissioners Court
Family Members of People Who Have Suffered and Died in the Harris County Jail Deliver Public Letter to Commissioners Court; Local Organizations Stand in Support Read More
Igniting National Conscience on Texas Jail Deaths: Winter 2022 Newsletter
In the fall and winter of 2022, we turned out a media storm on the surging in-custody deaths in Harris County Jail and Texas at large. And we’re keeping the pressure on – working with national publications to expose these county jails for their dangerous conditions, falsified documentation, and abuse and death coverups (including those purposefully pushed outside of custodial liability and reporting). Our work has brought over a dozen stories to national, state, and local media. We’ve become a leading source for both journalists and families affected on Texas county jail issues, personal impact stories, and Harris County’s jail deaths. Read more about the issues we’ve been agitating. Read More
Chron.com : Harris Co. jail violence is surging—how the system is failing detainees
The June near-death beating of Jack, a detainee in his 30s, shows severe lapses in the facility’s detainee protection and medical standards. Read More
Join us in Austin August 3rd: Next TCJS Public Meeting
RSVP to learn more about traveling with Texas Jail Project for the August 3rd, 2023 public meeting of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Read More
KPRC 2 : Harris Co. inmate dies moments after being transported to hospital; Incident won’t be labeled as ‘in custody’ death
The day before Gutierrez died, a judge found there was no longer probable cause to detain him on a charge of violating a… Read More
Houston Landing : Nearly 200 people with mental illnesses died in Texas jails. The death toll is getting worse.
The Houston Landing examined thousands of public records to determine how many people who died from homicides, suicides and other unnatural causes in the custody of county and municipal jails across the greater Houston area over the last decade had previously exhibited mental health symptoms that were documented by court, jail or law enforcement personnel. Read More